Character sketch of Phatik in the story “The Homecoming” by Rabindranath Tagore . Please help
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Phatik is the naughty teenaged rustic boy in the story ‘Home Coming’. He is a tragic character.
EXPLANATION:
In Rabindranath Tagore’s heart rending story ‘Home Coming’, Phatik is the main character. Through him Tagore has portrayed the nature of adolescents.
Phatik is extremely mischievous. He is the gang leader in his village, very adventurous and troublemaking. His wild nature however undergoes a sea change when he shifts to Kolkata with his uncle.
In Kolkata we witness a different Phatik. He becomes timid, scared and shy. Like a caged bird he feels totally trapped in the city life. Being a young teenager he understands how odd his looks are and how unwanted he is.
The proud and confident Phatik of the village changes into a depressed soul craving for the love of his relatives. He misses his mother badly in spite of the fact that he always disagreed with her in the village. Ultimately he tries to cowardly run away only to be caught and brought back by the police. His shame and fatigue results in his pathetic death.